The Guardian - Germany is still reeling from the
biggest far-right victory in a state election since the Nazi period. Voters in
Saxony-Anhalt, in the former communist east, gave the anti-immigration,
pro-Kremlin Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party a first-place finish of
44%, just short of an absolute majority. Deborah Cole in Berlin explains why it is so significant….
- A “shocked” and chastened chancellor, Friedrich Merz,
has vowed to stay in office. Appearing ashen-faced in
front of reporters in Berlin on Monday, he said: “We know that Germany
carries special responsibility because of its history.”
- What are the wider implications for Europe? In this analysis, Jon Henley says Europe’s centrist
politicians fear a continent-wide nationalist wave, fueled by the
persistent inability of mainstream governments to deliver for
disillusioned voters hit by a spiralling cost of living crisis
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